Morning News 03.22.11

1. Explosion Rocks Qaddafi's Compound
   Allied forces targeted the Libyan dictator's ground forces Sunday, allowing rebels to regroup.
   Read original story in New York Times | Monday, March 21, 2011

2. Japan Plant Repair Delayed
   Workers are trying to repair a ventilation system in the plant and channel enough power to a cable connected to reactor No. 2.
   Read original story in New York Times | Monday, March 21, 2011

3. Wyclef Jean Shot in Haiti
   The pop star was grazed by a bullet as he campaigned for fellow musician Michel Martelly in the Haitian presidential election.
   Read original story in CNN | Monday, March 21, 2011

4. AT&T Buys T-Mobile for $39 Billion
   The deal will make AT&T the biggest wireless carrier in the United States. It also means trouble for competitors and workers as AT&T consolidates the two companies.
   Read original story in Wall Street Journal | Monday, March 21, 2011

5. In Brazil, Obama Balances International Issues
   President Obama kicks off a tour of Latin America this week, but is at pains to show he isn't neglecting pressing issues elsewhere.
   Read original story in Washington Post | Monday, March 21, 2011

6. Knut Is Dead
   The star polar bear of the Berlin Zoo died suddenly on Saturday, aged 4, as hundreds of tourists looked on in horror.
   Read original story in AP | Monday, March 21, 2011

7. The Congressman from Koch?
   Kansas Congressman Mike Pompeo received more money from Koch Industries than any other politician in 2010. Liberal groups say he's now pushing Koch-friend legislation in the House.
   Read original story in Washington Post | Monday, March 21, 2011

8. Egyptians Go to the Polls as Regional Turmoil Continues
   A historic reform vote begins in Egypt, but security forces continue to take a hard line against protestors in Bahrain, Syria, and Yemen.
   Read original story in Reuters | Saturday, March 19, 2011

9. Japanese Hospital Workers Left Elderly People To Die
   Grisly scenes at abandoned hospitals and care homes underscore the plight of Japan's elderly tsunami survivors.
   Read original story in The Guardian | Saturday, March 19, 2011

10. Utah Adds Semi-Automatic To List of State Symbols
    Officials say the John M. Browning-designed M1911 handgun "captures a portion of Utah's history" and symbolizes the defense of freedom.
    Read original story in Reuters | Saturday, March 19, 2011

11. When Maggie Met Jimmy
    A new trove of letters and documents suggest that hard-nosed British leader Margaret Thatcher was surprisingly chummy with President Jimmy Carter.
    Read original story in The Associated Press | Saturday, March 19, 2011

12. Majority of American Support Gay Marriage
    For the first time in over a decade of polling, a new ABC News/Washington Post survey finds.
    Read original story in Talking Points Memo | Friday, March 18, 2011